Proportions Setup

What is the correct way to write the cross multiplication for this proportion

• 15=25x

• 125=5x

• 75=5x

• 5=3x

12 ounce shampoo bottle lasts Mike 16 weeks.  How long would you expect an 18-ounce bottle of the same brand to last him?

• 24 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 30 weeks

• 20 weeks

A proportion is a

• ratio statement

• an "if-then" statement

• a statement of 2 ratios that are equal to each other

• a comparison

In the equation y = 14x, what is the constant of proportionality?

• y

• x

• 14

• 14x

A family makes homemade pickles. They pick the pickles at a rate of 80 pickles per 5 jars. Which answer choices best represent packing y pickles in x jars at that rate? Select TWO correct answers.

Set up this proportion: Vito uses 9 liters of water to water 24 flower pots. He is wondering how many liters of water (w), it would take to water 40 flower pots. He assumes he'll use the same amount of water on each pot.

The cost of 54 tickets to a water park is $972. Each ticket costs the same amount.

Which table or equation represents the relationship between the number of tickets, t, and the total cost of the tickets, c?

Select TWO correct answers.

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6.6.C

A recipe for fruit salad includes 1/3 cup of grapes for 4 servings. How many cups of grapes are needed for 30 servings of this fruit salad?

Set up the proportion box based on the given labels.

d

e

f

g

4

x

26

100

1/3

30

34

Set up this proportion: Vito uses 9 liters of water to water 24 flower pots. He is wondering how many liters of water (w), it would take to water 40 flower pots. He assumes he'll use the same amount of water on each pot.

An engineer created a scale drawing of a building using a scale in which 0.25 inch represents 2 feet. The length of the actual building is 250 feet.

 

What is the length in inches of the building in the scale drawing?

Set up the proportion box based on the given labels.

e

f

g

d

25

2

100

x

1.75

20

250

0.25